Judgment No. HB 127/06

Case No. HC 3780/06

Gweru CRB 1470/06

THE STATE

VERSUS

NATHAN PASI

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE

NDOU J

BULAWAYO 23 NOVEMBER 2006

Judgment

NDOU J: The accused was properly convicted by a Gweru Provincial Magistrate of theft of a carpet valued at $20 000 000-00. He was sentenced to $5 000 000-00 or 8 months imprisonment.

The facts reveal that the accused stole the carpet from the top of a canopy of a motor vehicle and disappeared. The accused had a recent previous conviction, though not for dishonesty for which he served a prison term. The offence was committed under the cover of darkness.